Archive for the ‘New Economy’ Category

Five Questions With Laura D’Andrea Tyson

The dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley shares her insights on the current economic conditions in the high-tech industry.

Waning era of ‘now hiring’

Mounting layoffs lead to a shift in attitude on the shop floors of America.

Rhode Island I computer ownership doubles since 94 but trails New England, U.S.

Researchers at Brown University used census data to study patterns of computer and Internet usage. Among the conclusions: Rhode Island lags behind New England and the nation in computer usage. The study also showed wide variations in computer ownership by income, education, sex, age and race.

Gates pays for low-income students

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates is putting more cash into education, this time with a scholarship programme for low income students in the state of Washington in the US.

Web Changing Way We Do Job Searches

Conventional wisdom says to devote most job-search time to networking and cold-calling. Problem is, many people have networks that are too small…

Caliber secures equity financing of $15 million

NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Caliber Learning Network (NasdaqNM:CLBR – news), a provider of e-learning infrastructure to corporations, said on Tuesday it had secured $15 million in equity financing.

A Ticket to the New Economy

WICHE Newscap December 2000

We still need to explore new strategies in the open-source economy

IS IT POSSIBLE to make money in the new open-source economy?

San Jose tops for IT jobs, Seattle for wages

SAN JOSE, CALIF., sits atop the list of U.S. cities with the most high-tech employees, whereas Seattle’s softwaremakers seem to be raking in the most dough, according to a new study released Tuesday.

Lockheed Martin IMS Awarded $22 Million Contract To Help Thousands in Fresno County Find Jobs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin IMS, the nation’s largest welfare and workforce service provider and the leader in job placements, was awarded a contract valued at $22 million over 19 months to help job seekers in Fresno County, California find and keep work. The contract is IMS’ largest to date in the welfare-to-work […]